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| Gee Atherton did an early morning practice run at the US Open with this prototype inverted Fox fork bolted to the front of his Commencal. While Fox was tight lipped about the fork, being sure to emphasize that it is still quite a ways from being a production unit (if ever), they were kind enough to share some interesting information with us. (more…) |
Anthill Films is excited to follow up the announcement of their upcoming mountain bike film, Strength in Numbers, with the confirmed rider list for the film. (more…)
July 25th, 2010 @ 10:47 AM | Author: billy
DirtTV Finals video from the World Cup in Champery. Gee Atherton and Emmeline Ragot take the wins in a titantic battle on the Swiss hill where the track went from being dry and dusty to sloppy wet to sticky gloop in a matter of days.
That didn’t stop the Parkin Bros banging out amazing video edits…check out the epic finals video.
June 29th, 2010 @ 2:47 PM | Author: billy | dirt magazine
This is going to be concise – with a whole load more of detail to follow both here on the website and in future issues of Dirt Magazine.
This is so new it hasn’t even been built yet. (more…)
Greg Minaar wins in Leogang by aprox. 0.75 seconds over Gee Atherton.
Rachel Atherton seems to have re-hurt her shoulder in a big crash whilst Jonnier takes the win.
Peaty ends up 6th with a good return to form.
Home favourite Gee Atherton (Commencal) blitzed his way to the win in a thrilling men’s downhill final at today’s UCI Mountain Bike World Cup round in Fort William, Scotland. (more…)
The rain slowed up and riding sped up as Finals kicked off here in Maribor. Rachel Atherton returned to her winning ways with a convincing 10 second margin over Sabrina Jonnier in second even after breaking her finger only one week earlier. A lot of riders came off trying to make the podium including top qualifier Sam Hill, but Gee Atherton stayed on and posted a great time only to be beaten by just 0.25 seconds by race winner Greg Minnaar. Great results for British riders Brendan Fairclough in 3rd and Joe Smith in 8th.
Cam was stoked to be rocking out the all new Trek Ticket. Trek has gone with some very unique graphics that work great with the bike. Wrapped in a black and cyan paint job the Trek Ticket has some great features like the E2 tapered head tube. Designed around greater stiffness and frame durability the tapered design of the E2 head tube incorporates a 1 1/2″ lower bearing, and an 1 1/8″ upper.
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| Trek Ticket |
| Frame and size | 2010 Trek Ticket Large Frame |
| Fork | 2010 Fox Racing Shox 831 |
| Headset | Cane Creek internal headset |
| Crankarms | Shimano Saint |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano Saint |
| Pedals | Shimano DX |
| Chain | Shimano |
| Handlebar | Bontrager Big Earl 31.8 |
| Stem | Bontrager |
| Grips | Skulls |
| Brakes | Shimano Saint 6 inch rotors |
| Front Wheel | Bontrager Rhythm |
| Rear Wheel | Bontrager Rhythm |
| Tires | Bontrager XR 1 |
| Tubes | Standard |
| Saddle | Bontrager |
| Seatpost | Bontrager |
The Ticket has a 135x10mm thru-axle rear end, and it’s adjustable. Equip with hardware options from the factory for single speed, or geared setup the Ticket’s adjustable dropouts move from 15.75 inches to 16.5 inches, allowing for adjustment of your chain stay length. Find the perfect position, and lock it in! Also, the hardware used for those adjustments is stainless steel, meaning you won’t be breaking them anytime soon.
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| Proper cable routing |
The Ticket uses ISCG05 chain guide mounts, allowing for ease of installation of any chain guide on the market right now. As well, it’s been constructed with a forged yoke, and gussets. The forging process allows the manufacturer to remove as much material as possible while still keeping the strength that is needed. This allows Trek to construct the frame as light as possible, while still meeting their strength needs. This also allows Trek to add other features, like a flared seat tube for a super durable bottom bracket junction.
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| Frame detail |
Cam had his Ticket blinged out with the new Fox 831 Fork, a Shimano Saint component group covering the cranks and brakes, and his bars, seat and post, stem, and wheels are all handled by Trek’s in-house brand Bontrager. Cam’s bike was not overly weight weenie style, but weighed in at roughly 27 pounds. Cam figures he can trim about another pound, to a pound and a half off of his bike, but would that be too light? He is still on the fence about that.
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| 831 Fork |
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| 831 Fork side angle |
We have seen a bit of the custom Fox stanchions on the world cup scene on pro riders bikes like Jared Graves, Gee Atherton and Aaron Gwin. It looks to me that Cam has some fancy coating on his fork as well, hopefully something to look for in the near future.
Cam looked dialed riding the new ticket, so here’s some information on what makes up the Trek Ticket. Available in 2 sizes, small and large, the Ticket’s geometry has been refined upon by Cam McCaul. Manufactured out of Alpha White Aluminum, the Ticket is light, stiff, and very well thought out. The geometry on the Ticket was a little different compared to other bikes in this category.
2010 Trek Ticket Geometry
| Trek Ticket | Small Frame (13 inches) | Large Frame (15 inches) |
| Head tube Angle | 70 deg | 70 deg |
| Seat tube Angle | 71 deg | 71 deg |
| Chainstay Length | 15.7 inches | 15.7 inches |
| Wheelbase | 39.7 inches | 41.3 inches |
| Standover | 27.5 inches | 27.2 inches |
| Bottom Bracket Height | 12.6 inches | 12.6 inches |
Cam looked super comfortable on his Ticket, especially as he and his brother Tyler McCaul had just returned from a very important “business trip” to Mexico. Cam also mentioned something about a front flip superman, so keep your eyes peeled for that trick coming soon.
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| Picture by Justin Brantley |
The Trek Ticket frame should be available through your local Trek dealer and the frame carries a US MSRP of $989.99. For more information on the Trek Ticket check out Trek Bicycle’s website. Over and Out!
Sources: BBC, Mpora and Freecaster.tv
Britain’s Steve Peat ended a run of disappointment by securing the World Downhill Mountain Bike title.
Peat, who has claimed four silver medals in the event, finally claimed gold in a thrilling race in Canberra.
The Sheffield 35-year-old won in two minutes, 30.33 seconds, just 0.05 secs clear of Greg Minnaar while reigning champion Gee Atherton was sixth.
“I have had such bad luck at the World Championships but today I had an awesome run,” said Peat.
Australian Michael Hannah, who ended up in third, had set the fastest mark before Peat, runner-up in 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2008, clocked his time on the 2.4km course.
“I’ve been trying for a long time and it’s just an unreal feeling”
World champions Steve Peat
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Peat then had a nervous wait as crowd favourite Sam Hill and South African Minnaar, winner of four World Cup events in the last 12 months, failed to beat his mark.
The last man out was Atherton, the man who pipped Peat to gold last year, but when the Shropshire rider finished down the standings – the celebrations could begin.
“Over the years it has become my nemesis,” added Peat. “I don’t think it’s sunk in yet, I’m still pretty overwhelmed with it all.
“I’m the oldest guy out there and I’ve been trying for a long time with a lot of second places, but I felt strong coming into this race.
“It was pretty emotional putting the jersey on, on the podium knowing I could wear it as World Champion for the next year, I’ve been trying for a long time and it’s just an unreal feeling.”
